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Why Sacramento Won't Be King

The Sacramento Kings were on track to be the best offensive team in NBA history this season, Slate's John Hollinger writes. Then they put Chris Webber back in the lineup. Will Webber kill the Kings' chances to win an NBA title? Doctor S says yes. See for yourself when the Kings play Minnesota on Saturday (7:30 p.m., TNT) in Game 2 of their Western Conference semifinals series.

Senators Face Uncertain Future

Support local baseball! The Senators' first home game is Monday, May 10, at 7:05 p.m. against San Angelo at Smith-Wills. (Click here for full schedule.)

Eli's Giant Step

The New York Giants and their fans will get their first look at No. 1 draft choice and franchise savior Eli Manning on Friday on the opening day of the team's three-day mini-camp. "I know how it works," Archie Manning, Eli's father and a former NFL quarterback, told the New York Post. "Some guys are going to sit over there and they are just going to watch him a little. They are going to watch his actions. They are going to watch how he deals with this, how he does that. I am going to tell him that you have to be yourself, you roll up your sleeves, you go to work and you just deal with it. I am confident that he will handle that part of it very well."

Update: MLB Squashes Spidey

Spider-Man won't be on the bases at major league games after all. MLB killed a plan to put logos for the movie "Spider-Man 2" on the bases on Thursday, just a day after the deal was announced. The fans didn't like it and, more importantly, the New York Yankees didn't like it.

Sens Face Uncertain Future

Support local baseball! The Senators' first home game is May 12 at 10:30 a.m. against San Angelo at Smith-Wills. (Click below for full schedule.)

Bradshaw Blasts Mannings

NFL Hall of Famer and Fox NFL host Terry Bradshaw is steamed about the way Eli and Archie Manning manipulated the NFL draft to place Eli with the N.Y. Giants. Bradshaw, who was the first overall pick in 1970, said: "When you avoid something because your mama and your daddy and your agent say you shouldn't do it, that's not right. Hey, partner, you been to San Diego lately? It's a pretty nice place."

Where's Mario?

Bad news, Rage fans. Former Mississippi State star Mario Austin might not be with the team when they play their home opener on May 15. The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Wednesday that Austin has settled his lawsuits with his former agent and a Russian league team in Moscow, clearing the way for him to sign with the NBA's Chicago Bulls. Well, the Bulls are in the NBA ... barely.

Baseball's Stink Bug

How far has Major League Baseball fallen? MLB is going to prostitute itself further by decorating the fhe field wih "Spider-Man 2" logos during games on June 11-13. Instead, why not have the home team dress as Spidey and the vistors dress as Doc Ock? Meanwhile, Ralph Nader (aka Dubya's Best Friend) is steamed about ad patches on uniforms. Don't let Nader watch a NASCAR race.

Scribes Scrap; Becks Back In Britain?

Brad Locke of the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal tells the sad, but amusing, story of "reality journalism" gone awry up in Minnesota. Are Jack Kelly and Jason Blair eligible?

Becks Shock

British sports writers don't waste time with boring game coverage. Instead, they're on the David Beckham story. The latest: Real Madrid is going to cut loose soccer's top star because they're sick of reading about his sex life in the papers. So he wants to go back to Manchester United, but only if the coach leaves. Who the hell does Beckham think he is, Eli Manning?

Miami Not-So-Nice

The NBA playoffs have been going for — what, two months now? — and the last first-round series finally ends on Tuesday night. The New Orleans Hornets and Miami Heat meet in Game 7 (6 p.m., TNT). These two teams hate each other, so this should be entertaining. The Hornets hate their coach, Tim Floyd, and he might get fired if they lose. What's a self-absorbed millionaire to do?

The Naked Lunch: A Hotdog And A Bud

The latest issue of the Nex York Express asks: What if William S. Burroughs was a Yankee Stadium bleacher creature? This is the kind of fantasy sports Doctor S prefers. Warning: Burroughs was never a straight shooter.

Get A Grip, Grab A Chair

"Remember when wrestling kicked ass?" Yeah, when Doctor S was 12. Anyway, that's the marketing motto of Full Throttle Wrestling, which will tape the first episode of its TV program, "High Octane," on Saturday, May 8, at the Mississippi Coliseum at 7:30 p.m. The performers include Erik Watts (right), formerly of the NWA and son of Mid-South wrestling legend Cowboy Bill Watts. Tickets are $15. By the way, why don't the pro wrestlers like the amateurs do?

Giant Discontent

NFL sack king Michael Strahan is among the New York Giants dismayed by the team's dismissal of veteran quarterback Kerry Collins in favor of No. 1 draft pick Eli Manning. Collins departure is a huge loss to the Giants, Strahan said. Is Strahan talking about the same Kerry Collins who led the Giants to eight straight losses to end the 2003 season? Just checking.

Rage Begins

The Jackson Rage opened its inaugural season with an 87-86 victory over the Kentucky Reach Friday night at Elizabethtown, Ky. Former Mississippi State star and Russian refugee Mario Austin scored 28 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Rage. The fledgling WBA experienced growing pains in the days leading up to the league's debut on Thursday. One team, the Tunica Gamblers, folded, and another relocated from Chattanooga to Bristol, Tenn. The Rage had to adjust its schedule, but the team will still play its season opener on May 15 at Jackson State.

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